George Wythe letter to John Norton, 1771 July 18

George Wythe letter to John Norton, 1771 July 18

George Wythe letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Wythe writes concerning his plans to build a small house and notes that John Hatley Norton, who is staying with him is in good health. Wythe enclosed an invoice of goods with this letter. Wythe had a brick house built on his plantation at Chesterville in Elizabeth City County in 1771.

MS1936.3.478
Folder 43

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

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Dear Sir,

I am about building a small house,
and must be obliged to you for the english ma-
terials, which I shall send a bill of exchange
to pay the cost of, so soon as I can get the fa-
vour of you to inform me, by inquiring of prop[er] [per]
sons, as near as may be, what it will amount to.

A bill of the things I shall want is
inclosed, none of which I would have you
[se]nd til I write again.

It is with pleasure I can acquaint you
that your son, who is now at our house
seems to be in good health.

With my best respects to Mrs Norton,
and the rest of your family, I am

Your affectionate friend,
and humble servant,
G. Wythe.
Williamsburg
18th of July,
1771.

Address leaf recto

To
John Norton Esq;
Merchant in
London

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Virginia 18 July 1771
George Wythe
Red^d: 12 September
Goods Ent^d: pa: Ex'd

Not to be sent till further Order'd
Ans^d in p^t 31 Dec^r 1771
P Dunsley
wrote again the March
P Robertson